We drove to Obidos, which is a medieval village dating back to the 1600s. The village was a wedding present from King Dinis to his new wife, QueenIsabel of Aragon. It was fascinating walking the cobblestone lane ways, climbing around the castle wall with only the outer side keeping you from falling off! There was a sea of terracotta roofs below. Quite a few had rotten away. People still live in this village. Many have had their homes passed on through the generations.
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After a fun morning and a delightful lunch at Obidos, we headed for Nazare, an old fishing village which has become a very popular holiday spot. According to the legend, Nazare was named after a monk who brought a statue of the Virgin Mary from Nazareth in the 4th century.
Nazare, you can still see the people dressed in traditionally clothes going about their daily chores and business. The ladies wear old fashioned skirts with 5-7 layers of petticoats and handknitted shawls.
Nazare, you can still see the people dressed in traditionally clothes going about their daily chores and business. The ladies wear old fashioned skirts with 5-7 layers of petticoats and handknitted shawls.
On the cliff edge above is a little town called Sitio. We went up by a funicular, which is a small tram that goes up and down a very steep incline. The people have a memorial there that pays homiage to the Virgin Mary who saved a man from jumping off the cliff . The legend says that he was riding his horse through mist chasing a deer. The deer jumped off the cliff, but there was a vision in the heavens of the Virgin Mary who was able to stop the hunter. Some people believe it is true and some people think it is a nice story.
There are lots of old and new buildings in the town of Nazare. there were many people there when we arrived on a Sunday. We ate delicious fresh, local seafood for dinner. I love seafood!
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